. ter paying the debts of the present war,
. s-.aid—“Ifit is not love I feel, pray what is
i‘ "1
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' DISASTERS‘.
The schr. Friendship, Capt. Merriam,
from Picton, arrived here on Saturday,
7th, in a badly “tattered and torn” condi-
tion. Capt. M. reports that when ofl
Montauk, on Thursday night, a gale‘ over-
took him from the ea_st,'whic.li came near
making‘ atvreck of his vessel. By means
of good and_prompt management, he suc-
ceeded, however, in saving her”, but with
the loss of soils, boats, galleys, bulwarks,
and almost every thing on deck. He states;
ts,
life. His vessel was at one time inside,
the breakers, and it wrs the expectation ofj
that he never escaped so narrowly in
ii l that she would inevitably be driven on
shore. Fortunately the wind abated, in a
measure, and he was enabled to keep her
or . .
The schr. Margaret Elizabeth, Captain
McDougle, from the same place, arrived
here 0“ Shhdilfs having hech cahghl I" ‘he learning all over our country. In the lec- - 0
Same gale. but 35C3Ped Will‘ ‘he 1°55 °f_ tore room and through the press, by con- . Millions‘ worth of Goods imported. So far. all,
only one of her boats, which “'35 5l0"9a I verst_ition.and correspoiidelttle, in )'0|lth:is plain as a pikestafi. But with such it flood of
together with her bul_warks andh C-3h005'9i and in middle life, and now in revered old ,1,,,,,,ms,“-.3 ought,ncco['ding to Free Trade, to
0'‘ Saturday morning’ 53) S t e Om-nil age’ a Nestor 0r Sacred scholarship’ he has - have a flood of Exportation also mid enhanced
of Commerce,) the Merchants’ pilot boat
Nettle, 30 miles to the eastward of Mon-
tank, fell. in with brig Ana Maria, of Bos-
um, in n sinking condition, and took from, .
her the captaln and Crew. 9 "1 h‘"“h°"- . U. States. Prof. S. is a native of Wilton.‘h"-9 It!
One of them belonged to the schr. Marga-
ret Strong, which vessel had sprung a leak
and sunk—-all hands lost except one. He
saved himself in the long boat, and was
picked up by the Anti Mai-ia.—Fa-rmer. I
flccident on tile Sound.-—As the steamer;
Bay State was on her way from Fall River!
Thursday morning, l2tli inst. about sixl
o’clock she ran down the schooner Oriana,
of Brookhaven, L: I. bound from Philadel-~
Phhl to New Bed'°."d “ "ll “°°"z‘-’° °r °°“l'eadministered here, neither harsh nor un-
The accident took place off Watchliill
Light or between that and Point Judith;
the steamer was moving with great cau-
tion and reversed her engine the instant
the schooner was discovered, but owing-l
to the density of the fog it was too late.laskinrr freemen to defend as bitter a curse
The concussion, though it did no damagel D
to the Bay State, stove in the larboard side_
of the schooner, making a breach into her}
cabin so that she went down in aboutl
fifteen minutes carrying with her every-
thing on board; the crew three in number
saved their lives by springing on board.
the steamer at the moment of the crash,l
and the captain escaped in the boat. Capt. ~
Comstock got out a boat and went to the]
damaged vessel, but had barely time to_
get out of the way before she sunk stern‘
foremost. The passengers on board thel
steamer made up a purse of $200, to bel
equally divided atnong the crew, who had.
thus lost their personal effects. The cap-
tain is much more a loser, having invested
his whole property in the Oriana, of which
he was the largest owner. She was a
new vessel, this being only her second[
trip, and worth $55,600; ‘her cargo cost
$600. No insurance on either.
“Tom Ccrwin, the l'l"agon Boy.”-—VVliile.
he was engaged in driving his team, load-
ed with supplies to the Northwestern ar-,
my, during the last war, the wagon stuck?
in the mud so firmly that the horses wercl
unable to move it. ‘ “Tom” was alone in;
the nild woods of Ohio, and he must ei-l
ther extricate his team, or remain with it
until assistance reached him. He put his
shoulder to the wheel, and pressed with
his whole strength to start the wagon, at
the same time urging on his horses. He did .
not succeed in starting the wagon, but
broke his leg with the effort. This acci-
dent caused him to change his mode of
obtaining a livelihood, as it rendered‘ him
lame for life. He commenced the study
of the law, and in a few years rose to em-
inence at the bar. He was elected by his
district to Congress, where he remained
until lS40, when he was chosen Govern-
or of Ohio, and in’ due time was placed by"
the Legislature in the Senate of the United
States.-——Bo.st. fltias.
. .712 flflluenl Cz't.‘zen.—Some time since
a hatless loafer was ofiered at the bar of
one of our courts as bail for an offender.
When asked what the amount of his prop-
erty real and personal might be, he an-
swered froin fifty to one hundred thousand
dollars. This response excited some sur-
prise, and the fortunate possessor of this
large fortune was asked to point out the
character and condition of his property.
" “Why,” said he, "I am. in the way of
real estate, part owner of this court house,
these public buildings and the squares
upon which they are erected. I have an
interest in all the public lands, amounting-
to some thousands of millions of acres——l
own a share in all the government vessels;
and have a pro-rata right to all the con-l
tents of the sub-treasury, as one of the;
sovereign people ofthis republic.” “But”
said the magistrate, “are you sure that af-
there will be any assests left to meet this
recognizance 'l” The poor fellow admit-
ted that this was a point undreained of in
his philosophy, and consented to stand:
aside until the question could be settled.
Jll-e a.-w !—It is said that Col. Carroll,
of Howard Co. Va. has purchased an island
in the Chesapeake Bay, which he has
stocked with cats. The object is to cul-
tivate them for their fur. The scheme
has long been purr’tl over, and the Col.
talksfeline-ly on the success of his pro-
ject.
A Bite.-——A silly coxcomb attempted on
a recent occasion, to play off some of his
fantastic airs, before a sensible young lady
who chanced to be his partner at a ball.
Clapping his hands to his side, he lispingly
it? “Perliaps,” replied the young lady,
“something bites you.”
The Boston Clironotype expresses the
hope that Mr. Pollt may fall into the hands
of the’ lllexiczins. If he were to do. so. we
snppose he would be exchanged. Proba-
Lly Gen f?~'cott would give Santa Auua’s
V\'iU’JLll.‘lt leg ltl‘{'."ZL‘l12.‘.l)gB for him.
I Lott-isville Jeur.
The Surat’.-ga Whig says there are now,
6,000 I.‘-_t_r_angers at the Spritigs.
‘Ne-.v5;',York, passed through our State, and
.tice says there may be Locofoco officers
Paar. S'ru1ut'r.--The following, from the
North American Review, is certainly a very
high and just tribute to this learned gentleman.
Prof. Stuart is, by‘ universal consent,
entitled to the honor of having taken the
lead in biblical studies and Hebrew schol-
arship in the United States. It is owing
to liiiri, more than to any other man, that
_the language and literature of the Old
’l‘cstament are now studied among us with
zeal and earnestness, and that all the means
and appliances of philological literature.
eiubracing both the examination of the
Hebrew language itselfand the comparison
of it with kindred dialects, have been
brought to bear upon the illustration of fhel
.4}
Jewish scriptures. His ardent love of,
learning, the contagious enthusiasm of
his nature, his eloquence and his indefati»
gable industry, have acted with electrical.
effect upon this department of_ theologicali
been the Coryphaeus and the soul of e-
brew studies; he has formed the minds of;
an army of scholars, who have changed
the whole aspect of those studies in the
A Just Rt-bulce.—-A daub of a man, a
poor miserable show of humanity, from
received the hospitality of some of its
wealthy citiz_ens. He thought it would
please his entertainers to denounce the
opponents of slavery, and exalt the patri-
archical institution.
“I am satisfied,” said he, “that the slave
is happy, and believe the institution, as
just. If those scoundrels—-”
“Pardon me, sir,” replied the slaveliold-
er, as he interrtipted him, “we want no
such defence. lt is enough that the law
‘ives and sectires us our rights, without
as ever afflicted society, or troubled man.
I would give, for my children's sake alone,
all I have. (and he spoke not without rea-
son,) if Kentucky had been as New York
is——free.”
The subject was dropped. The miser-
able caitiff starte_d new topics, and tried
hard, we learn, to recover lost gl‘0ll'(l.
He failed of course. Every planter felt
contempt for him, and one went so far as
to show it. John Randolph expressed the
Southern feelings, when describing this
class of Northern men, as “Spawn, sir,
spawn.” They are time servants at home,-
and lick‘spiltes, abroad.—Lout'st:z'lle Ea.‘-
aminer. '
1-L , ~ 4‘-
.have it fair chance to prove its Capabilities
-addition, as follows: $3,000 to $2,000,
.nbove are ac-"epted. Mr. Law offers to run
,t.he Oregon with only one 1!‘/l.8’l against the
Gen. Tag/lor.—Tlie Albany Evening
Journal makes the following statement:-—
“Tliose who have the best opportunity for
learning Gen. 'faylor’s sentiments, say
that he was opposed to the Annexation of
Texas, and is opposed to the Annexation
ofMexico. We are assured by gentle-
men who were much with Gen. Taylor,
(one of_ whom is not a Whig,) during the‘,
discussion of the Wilmot Proviso, that he
openly, frankly and freely avowed himself
opposed to any extension of Slave Terri-
tory. j,;And such we believe to be the fact.”
.__...._ ._
Capture of a Slaver, with more than five
/'mna'red slaves on boa7'a.'.—-Capt. Clarkson,
of the ship \Voodside,from Canton, learned
at St. He'en:i, the H. B. M. brig Water-
witch, on the 12th of June last, 100 miles
VV. S. W. from Ainkie, captured an Amer-
ican built brig, having “Bantah, of Port-
land,” painted in large white letters on her
stern. No colors or papers on board.-
On the log slate was written Captain
I‘-‘orsyth. The crew were all Brazillians.
She had on board 508 live and 2 dead
slaves. She was sent to Sierra Leone for
adjudication. The Bantali was 8 days out
from the coast, between Congo river and
Ambusclle.——Jour. of Com.
A Massachusetts volunteer, writing
from Mont-rey, makes an almost incredi-
ble statement :—“The mothers, here, have
a great practice of selling their daughters
to the soldiers. I saw two beautiful girls
one 18 and the other 16, sold last week,
the first for $64 and the last for $60 !”—
The terms of this traffic are not stated,
but one scarcely ‘knows which most to ad-
mire, the mother’s debasement or the sol-
diers’ indifference.
The N. Y. Tribune says that the ru-
mored arrangement with the Rothchilds
has been consummated, and that house has
agreed to place acertain amount of specie
in Mexico for the use of the Army, to be
reimbursed in New York. The amount
can be increased if necessary. This is a
very favorable arrangement for both par-
ties, and will obviate the expensive neces-
sity of moving the coin.
Hon. Thos. Newtown, formerly and for
thirty consecutive years, representative of
the Norfolk District, in the Congress of
the United States, died at his residence in
Norfolk, a few days since, in the 79th yr.
of his age. His term of service com-j
menced in 1801, and continued throughl
the administration of Jefferson, Madison,.
Monroe, J. Q Adams, and Jackson, till
1833.
The Louisville Democrat claimed Gen.
Worth as a Locofoco. \Vhreupon Pren-
of merit in the army, but there is no Wort/i
among them—no general Worth, and so
far as he knows, no privuie Worth.
We learn that the Rev. William Payne,
formerly Rector of St. Michaels Church of
Litchfield village, has been appointed by
the Corporation the Adjunct Professor of
Ancient Languages in Trinity College,
llartford. ,
A thousand laborers, says the New Ha-
ven Herald, are wanted at this moment on
the New York and New Haven Railroad,
at'S7 1-2 cts a_ day.
Commencement day, Thursday, there
willbe an excursion trip of the steamer
"Voted, from Bridgeport to the city of
=House and some other sights of the City
‘cies of “hasty plates of soup” in honor of
iavcu.
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Low Tarifi‘ Achievem.ents.——T-he New York
correspondent of the President's Union thus
rejoicetli the hearts of the faithful with ti near
view of the Free Trade milleniutn :
“I. underestimated considerably the re-
ceipts of duties at the Custom House last
week. Up to noon on Saturday they
reached a. iirilllon of a'ollu.r.s', being the
largest amount ever paid within the same
period at this port. It is only now, when
the flood of specie (which paid no duty) is
almost stayed, that the new Tariff begins 10
for revenue.
T/tefull in p'r'i('e.9 [ms somewhat c/iecked
the rrrpo-rl of produce.”
\Vhat.l How is this? The new Tariff has
stayed’ ‘the flood of specie’ which was ruhsing.
into the country, and “begins to exhibit its ca-
pabilities for Revenue," by hauling in a Million
fDollars in one week, as Duties on nearly Four
prices for our Produce. But no !—-quite the
other thing: “The fall inprices has somewhat
checked the exportation of Produce.” 2 Indeed,
And if such is the result on the heel of
ofun uuexampled failure of crops and scarity of
food in Europe, what will it do uftera year or
two of plenty? “Sir, this not the entertain-
ment to which we were invited !"—— Tribune.
From the N. Y. E.i'press.
Steamboats Oregon and ffemlri/c Hurl.-on.
—-Cliu/lmge.—-The question of steamboat
models is not yet entirelv settled. One
of the builders of the Hendrik Iludson
recently published a paragraph stating that
he would test the speed of that bo.-it
against the Oregon, on an even amount of]
$1,500. Several paragraphs, semi-oflicial
together with the declarations of the Cap
min to the same general efiect, have ap-
peared in the penny papers. Geo. Law,
Esq. owner of the Oregon, therefore an-
thorzies us to say that he will run the
boat over the same route as the one se-
lected in the race with the C. Vanderbilt,
or any other to be agreed upon, against
the Hendrik Hudson, for $2,000 against
$1,000; or if the above amount should
be deemed insufficient, he will offer in
$4,000 to $9,500. $5.030 to $3,000,
$6,000 to $4,500, $8,000 to $6,000——or
one hundred dollars to seventy-five on any
amount up to $50000. if either of the
Hendrik Hudson for $1,000.
Jllilitary.-—The several regiments form-
ed by the latc Militia Act, from the uni-
form companies in the State, are to be
designated as follows: The regiments con-
stituting the 1st Brigade, in Hartford, New
London, To'land and Windham counties,
as the 2d, 4th, 6th and 8th regiments. Ri-
sing of one hundred companies have been
reported to the Adjutant General, agreea-
ble to the 9th section of said Militia Act,
numbering in all nearly three thousand
men.
Shooting (2 Whale at Long Bram:/L.--A
few days since a gentleman from Burling-
ton county discovered zt whale in the
breakers while bathing at Long Branch,
the surf being very high they procured a
gun fortliwi h and shot him. '1 he party
present succeeded in securing the carcase,
which required the strength of 24- men !|
lt weighed from one to two thousand
pounds, and the tail was carried ofl' by the
captors, a company from Moorestown, as
a trophy.
Ocean SIeaners.——Tliere are four lines
of ocean steamships between the United
States and Europe——tlie Cunard line, ply-
ing between Boston and England ; the
French line, between Cherbourg and New
York; the American line, between New
York and Southampton, and the Sarah
Sands, between Liverpool and New York;
and, in a very short time, we shall have a
Cunard line of four steamsliips, between
Liverpool and Jersey City.
The Albany Evening Journal states that
they are assured by gentlemen who were
much with General Taylor (one of whom
is not a VVhig) during the discussion of
the Wilmot Proviso, that he openly,
frankly and freely avowed himself oppo-
sed to any extension of Slave Territor_v.
fnrlicteil for Illanslrmglite-r.—-We under-
stand says the N. Y. True Son, that one
of the engineers of the steamboat Niagara
has been arrested on a bench warrant, and
held to bail in the sum of $3,000 for his
appearance to answera charge of man-
slaughter originating out of the late disas-
ter on board that steamer.
R. J. Walker, Esq. on Monday the 11th
visited the Mayor of N. Y. at the City
Hall,and afterward on the invitation of
Commissioner Leonard dined at the Luna-
tic Asylum, together with the Mayor, sev-
eral members of Congress and other gen-
tlemen. He then inspected the Alms-
and left for Boston in one of the afternoon
boats.’
At the illumination in Washington, the
lntelligencer office exhibited transparen-
Gen. Scott. Upon the tureens were
inscribed the names of Chippewa, Luridy’s
Lane, Vera Cruz, and Cerro Gordo. '
Louisville Jour.
The President, it is said,.has adopted
Col. Yell’s son. Who will adopt the
thousands of other children made orphans
by the President’s ar’l There is no
father for them—-but who is in heaven.
May he temper the wind to the Sl10l‘n
amb.
Good .N'¢-ws, of I-rua.—iA Washington
letter saysithat Mr. C. Edwards Lester U-
3. Consul at Genoa, is to .be_-proscribed,
and hisplace given to a ‘Virginian,
4
Robert Dale Owen has hitherto been suppo-
sed to be unconquerable in his district. His re-
cent defeat and the lai'ge majority with which
it has been accomplished, as we learn from the
Louisville, Ky. Journal, have astonished the
Locofocos, and somewhat surprised the \Vhigs.
\Ve have beeullooking for some such result ever
since we were informed of the course pursued
by his opponent in the canvass. Judge Etnbree,
restrained by no feeling of false delicacy, assail-
ed Owen at every ‘vulnerable point, (and he is
vulnerable all over) without; mercy. He had
files of the Free Inquirer, the atlieistic paper
that; Owen formerly edited and published in the
city of New York. in conjunction with the
notorious Fanny VVright, and read copiously
from them. He also read “elegant: extracts"
from his book entitled “Moral Pliysiology.”
As Owen has never repudiated the wretched
doctrines inculcated in these works, and as lie,
for any thing the public is aware of, still cher-
ishes the opinions lie then endeavored to enforce.
Judge Embre.e's expositions had prodigous effect.
Owen writhed under the torture, grew furious,
and did everything but deny his infidelity. The
defeat of such a mati is it moral triumph, and
we congratulate the friends of Cl1z'ist'zztiiity and
good morals on it.
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Another Lcttcr.—Geuet'al Taylor has ad-
dressed a letter to Gen. Peter Skein Siuitli at
Philadelphia, iti relation to his being a candidate
()fKl1.'a Native American party. He rcftises to
he the candidate of any party. IIe says:
Upon the points alluded to in these re-
marks, ar.d to which members of fithe Na-
tive Aiiierican party require assent from
those whom they favor for the Presidency.
I can only say with all candor, that if
elected to that ofiice it must be by the
spontaneous will of the people at large,
and without agency or pledge on my part
in any particular. If] ever fill that high
oflice, it must be nntramnielled with party
ob'igations or interests of any kind, and
under none but those. which the Constitu-
tion and the high interests of the nation at
large most seriously and solemnly demand.
Receipts of the Housatonic Railroad compa-
ny for July, 1847:
For freight,
” passage and uiail,
$9,233 9.5
6.543 81
Total, $15,777 '76
Yi-:t.i.ow F1-ZVJ-ZR, prevails to consider-able
extent in New Orleans, and is on the increase.
The board of health has cautioned sti'ungoi'S
against exposing tlieniselves to this full disease
in its present; epidemic form.
Imliun Treaty of Peace —'flie Union
announces that a treaty of peace has been
signed at the \‘Vinneb:igo mission, near
Fort Atkinson, Iowa, between the \Vinne-
bago and Sioux tribes of lndiaizs. The
principal stipulation oflthe treaty is for the
payment by the Sioux to the Winnebagoes,
of five thousand dollars—$4-O00 out of
their annutities and $ 1000 worth of Indian
l'iorses——in consideration of injuries done
by the former to the latter. These tribes
have been at war, and peace may be se-
cured for a short time‘by these means.
“The Pottawatomies were also invited
to participate in this council. They ar-
rived during the deliberation, and appear-
ed in the council armed. The Sioux ob-
jected to this, and the interposition of,
Capt. Morgan, commanding the fort, was
necessary to settle the matter. After-
wards, the Pottawatoinies went to the
camp oftlie Sioux, armed and on horse-
back, danced the war dance, and declared
their determination to have the scalps of
some of tho Sioux. Capt. Morgan was
again sent for, and took the arms front the
Pottawatoniies, intending to deliver them
up next day, or as soon as the Si tux had
reached the place -soine 20 miles distant,
where they had left their arms.
Mr. Maurice Power, who resided for
many years in New York, has been elected
to Parliament as the successor of the late
Daniel O'Connell. Mr. Power is the
brother of the Rev. Dr. Power, the Vicar
General of N. Y. and while here inariied
a daughter of the late Brockliolst Livings-
ton, Judge of the Supreme Court of the
U. S.
.19 Scenc.—The quiet of one of the prin-
cipal houses at Cape lsland was disturbed
last week by the wife of a respectable
merchant of this city finding on returning
from the tea table to her chamber, a
young lawyer also of thispcity, on terms
of rather close intimacy with the maid
servant who had been left in charge of tltc
lady’s children. The indignant wife seiz-
ed the intruder by the collar, and after
raising the whole house with her outcries,
dragged him to t-lie great hall, and in the
presence of some 200 boarders made his
oflence known. Not the least singular
part of the adventure was, not two l10l1I'S
after he was mixing with much favor
among the ladies in the evening liop.—
Such is the forgiving nature of woman.
Pliil. Ledger.
Rt-turmfizg to Old C ustoms.—The Church
of the Pilgrims, in Boston, under the pas-
toral charge of Rev. M. Hale Smith, have
resolved to dispense with‘ choir singing,
when they ente_r their new place of worship,
and restore the puritanical mode of con-
gregational singing.
Bank at Ca.r2aan.—We learn from the
New Haven Register, that there was a
great rush for the stock of the Iron Bank
at Canaan, the books for which were
opened on the 3d inst. In a few hours,
about $200,000 was subscribed, when only
$100,000 was required ; and it is said
$300,000 would have been subscribed had
permission been given. ,
Fruit and Vegetables at JlIacIrinaw.—
VVhen we were at Mackinaw, on the 10th
of July, Strawberries were not ripe; rad-
ishes had just appeared; peas were in
blossom; currents were not yet tinged
with red, and cherries were about half
m_,_
_ FROM MEXICO.
Scott at Puebla—No Battle vet.
MEXICO STILL UNCAPTURED!
PEACE l1VIPROBABLE'
By the following Dispatch, which brings
news from Puebla up to the 30th July, it ap-
pears that; the announcement of the surrender of
Mexico on the 17t.l1 ult. was pi'ematui'e, and
that no battle had tal-zen place at the date ofour
advices. The uiovcmciit upon the Capital has,
however, now taken place, and ere long we shall
doubtless hear of its actual downfall.
The steamer Fashion has arrived at N.
Orleans from Vera Cruz. She left the lat-
ter port on the 2d inst. Gen: Scott was
at Puebla on the 50th of July, when there
was strong probability of an immediate
advance on the Capital.
Gen. Valencia arrived at the Capital on
Monday with 4,000 troops. Gen. Pearce
arrived at Perotc after an action with the
Gucrrillas n ar the National Bridge.
Mr. Kendall represents the chances of
peace in an uiivavorable light.
He says Scott will ma rrcli immediately
on the arrival of Pearce—certainly in the
first week of August, and it is more than
probable that the hardest Fght yet will be
at the city of Mexico. -
The Mexicans were prepared to meet
him, havincr all their fortifications comple-
ted, and 23,000 men.
The English Legation was secretly ex-
erting every influence to keep the Ameri-
cans out ofthe Capital.
Congress had referred Mr. Buchanan’s
letter back to the Executive, and thrown
WWI
I\lOR‘vVALI{ GAZE'1"1‘E-
\|’c«lnes«lay, August I8. 1841.1
Elections.
North Caroli7ia.—A. \V. Venable (Loco) is
elected from the Vth, Orange District by 150
majority. That District gave Polk about 800.
N. Boydon, \lVliig, is elected in the Rowan
District,'over Volger, Loco, and Boglt’, \Vhig
volunteei°. Hon. A. H. Sheppard, \Vhig, who
was for runny years in Congress, is doubtless
elected once more from the Guilford District,
over J. L. Cleuinious, Loco. \Vc presume
Gen. Barringer. \Vhig. is returned from the
Mecklenburg District. though we have but few
returns. In the 1st or Mountain District, it is
doubtful whether Clinguian or Bynum is elec-
ted, but as both are Whigs it will make little
odds. The delegation almost certainly stands 6
\Vhig to 3 Loco—ii \Vhig gain of 3.
I/ttliana..—-1.3! ¢lt'strt°c£.—No doubt remains of
the defeat of Robert Dale Owen by 4 to 500.
2d dis-t.—'l‘lioiniis J. Honly, Loco, has 42
inajority.
3d dist.-—.l. L. Robinson, do, has nearly 400
inujority. 0
4/Jr dis£.—Caleb Smith, \Vliig. has 1,384 maj.
5th dis£.——\Vm. VV. VVick, Loco, has nearly
300 iiiiijority.
6th ¢list.—Geo. G. Dunn;‘\Vhig, has 12 maj.
7llL disl.—R. \V. Thompson, \Vliig,_ has
188 majority.
8.’/I dis£.——\Vaybills say John Pettit, Loco, is
re-elected. The vote is close.
on him the responsibilities of the war.
lhe peace party at the Capital was strong
and increasing. They have no faith in
their generals.
The Commercial Times considers the
news a full confirmation of the failure of
Mr. Trist’s mission, and that all prospects
of peace are dissipated.
its correspondence st.ates that there has
been a contest about their Constitutional
rights between Congress and Santa Anna,
each charging the responsibility of making
peace upon the other.
The discussion has shown, what was
generally supposed, that the latter person-
age sincerely desires the patching up of
the difference between the two countries,
asthe sole means of securing his grand
object——that of the Dictator.-hip. ~
Santa Anna held a council of general
officers, at which it was resolved to effect
one more encounter, either by marching
against Scott; at Puebla, or, rejecting the
propositions for negotiations, calmly await
his advance and act on the defensive.
All letters from the Capital agree that
Gen. Scott can take the city without dif-
ficulty, and that the foreign merchants of
the Capital are anxious for his arrival.
Lieut. Whipple has arrived at the Cap-
ital. He is treated well and expects soon
to be exchanged.
Com. Perry has withdrawn his forces
from Tabasco in consequence of the sick-
ness prevailing among tlierri, until the
sickly season passes.
Gen. Almonte was still in confincment_
Alvarez was in the Capital about the mid.
dle ofJuly. Mr. Trist had been indispos-
ed, but was convalescent.
Anal/ter Dislmlc/L for the Tribune da-
ted at Richmond, Aug. 1-1-th, says that ii
letter from Mr. Kendall at Puebla, July 30,
adds that Pearce had arrived and that Gen.
Scott's army was then moving.
Further Details, but no later news, has been
received by a copy of the New Orleans Picay-
une ofthc Slh inst.
The Picayune’s advices from Vera Cruz
differ from those from Puebla, and are de-
cidedly more favorable. The impr. ssions
prevailing at Vera Cruz say the correspond-
ents of the Picayune, are derived very
much from the English, who are
aware of the efforts making by their min-
ister to bring about negotiations for peace,
and prevent the Capital from falling into
our hands. A letter in the Picayune from
the Capital, dated 29th July, says that
Santa Anna is sole Dictator—tliat Con-
gress can do nothing, because there is
never a quornni present-—that the Govern-
ment is seeking a closer union with Eu-
ropean powers-— and with this view, has
given orders for the liquidation of the
claims of their subjects.
About 850 men were at Vera Cruz,
when the Fashion left, expecting to leave
in a few days for the army under Gen.
Wilson. The deaths at Vera Cruz, of
vomito, from the 15 to the 31st of July,
were; soldiers, 13:, Quartermaster’s
Department, 14-: Mt-xicans, 6; others, 2
Total, 35.
A correspondent of the Boston Atlas
recommends every one going abroad to
subscribe for a paper frotn his native town,
“for even the advertisements are of inter-
est, and distance lends enchantment to the
marriages.”
VVonder if the administration have made
up their minds about conquering a peace’!
How much better off are we, than we
should have been if peace had been key:
while we had it’! A brief dispatch made
war, but two campaigns leave the con-
quered peace as far off as ever.
The Journal of Commerce states that a
merchant of twenty years experience in
active busidess, has placed in the hands of
Rev. VVm, A Hallock, one of the Secreta-
ries of the Am. Tract Society, $250 to be
awarded to the author of the best approv-
ed treaties on the importance of systemat-
ic beneficence. The committee ofaward
are Hon. Thomas S. VVilliams, of Hartford,
Rev. William R. Williams, and Richard
T. Haines, Esq. of New York.
The Whigs of New York are to hold a
State Convention at Syracuse on Wednes-
day the 6th of October, for the purposejof
nominating candidates for the offices of
Secretary, Comptroller, Attorney General,
Treasurer, State Engineer and Surveyor,
Canal Commissioners and Inspectors of
growr.-—E22e,. Journal,
-State Prisons-
9th di.vt.—Chas. \V. Ciitlicart, loco, bars near
ly 300 majority.
105/1 cli.-r.—W. Rockliill, Loco, is elected.
This gives the \Vhigs 4 members in Indiana.
at gain of 2.
The Legislature is believed to be \Vhig.
Alabama.—1.s'l disli'ic(.—-John Gayle, \\'hig
gain.
2d (list.--Ilenry \V. Hillard, \Vhig.
3tl clist.—-Saiupsoii \V. Harris, Loco.
-Uh dz'st.—W'in. M. Inge, Loco.
5th tl£st.——Geo. S. Houston, Loco.
6th (li.st.—-\V. R. \V. Cobb, Loco.
7th dist.——F. \V. Bowdon, Loco.
It is supposed that Chapman, Loco, is elected
Governor by a large innjority.
Kent-uclry.-—1st ¢listr2'ct.-—Linn Boyd, Loco.
2¢ltlz'.st.-—Sainuel Peyton, Loco gain.
3d dist.-—B. L. Clark, Loco gain.
41h tl2'st.—Aylctt'. Buckner, “"11 g.
5th dist.—Johii B. Thompson, \Vhig.
Glh (list.---A \Vliig, no Loco candidate.
7th dist.---Garrett Duncan, \Vhig.
8th (list.---Cliarles Morehead, \Vhi«v.
9th. clisl.---Ricliard French, Loco gain.
10.’h tlisl.---Joliii P. Gaines, \Vliig gain.
Six \Vhigs and four Locos, being a Loco uctt
gain of one member.
Tmncsce.—Mi'. Pollfls state pnys quite an
equivocal compliment. to his political predilec-
tious. The election for Governor has resulted
in a probable iiiajority of 10 or 1200 for Neil S.
Brown, \Vliig. \Ve say probably because at
coiisidcrable portion of the state remains to be
heard front. Those returns, however seem to
justify the presumption of success of the \Vbig
candidate. In ‘43 counties hcztrd from the
\-Vliigs have gained 3,632. The residue of the:
state gave A. V. Brown at the former election
1.385 uiajority, and unless it. does much better
now Neil’s present majority cannot be neutrali-
zed. The vote is very full. ‘
Jllcmbcrs of Congress Elected.
ls! zlist1't'cl.—-Aiidrew Johnson, Loco, over
Temple, \Vhig. 4
2d clist.—\Vui. M. Cooke, \Vhig, large maj.
ver \V:tlliice.
3d clist.—John H. Crozicr, \Vhig, by 300
over.
4//L dist.-I-1. L. \V. Ilill, Loco, vice Alvon
Cullom, do.
5f/L di.st.—-Geo. \V. Jones, Loco, re-elected.
7th (list.---Mei'edith P. Gentry, \Vhig, over
Ellis, do.
8th (list.---\Vzishington Barrow, “fhig, vice
E. H. Ewing, do.
There are but two doubtful Districts in the
State; the 3d, which the \Vhigs have saved,
and 10th (Memphis) now held by it Loco-Foco
from which nothing has been heard. Thai;
District gives the odd Member to one party or
the other.
No iuformatioii has been received to settle
the character of the Legislature. Hon. John
Bell. Secretary of \Var under Gen. Harrison
has been elected to the House.
Illinois.---'I‘he, Election throughout this State
this year was for County Officers only, and was
but partially influenced by politics. Many, per-
haps most, of the Counties have chosen their
officers from both parties.
In the 5th"(Peoriu) Dist:rict,Maj. Wm. A,
Richardson, Loco, is elected to Congres$ in
place of Hon. S. A. Douglass chosen U. S.,
Senator. As Douglass had 2,764 majority-
last: year, the \Vhigs made little opposition._
Iowa.-—From the tone ofouir-N. York cotsem—.
poraries, we conclude that the locos have car-
ried both Congressmen, leaving our relative po-.
sition the same as before
Richard K. Meade, the democratic candidate
for Congress, in the Petersburg district, has
been elected to supply the place of the lat-c-Mr-.
Dromgoole. This couipletes the Virginian dol-
egationfwhich comprises 9 democrats and 6
Whigs.
Mr. Meado's majority was 360, while Po}k’a
was 824. ' '
$46,000,000.—The \Viisl'iington corros-
pondcnt of the Journal of Commerce says there
is much speculation as to. the amount of the
deficit in the revenue, which will appear on the
30th of June, 1848, supposing the war to con-
tinue. The above figures are the lowest -esti-_
‘mate made of it by ulxilful men,
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Norwalk Chronicler